CVE-2021-1782

CRITICALNVD 7.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
81%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 2, 2021

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1782
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of tvOS 14.4 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of watchOS 7.3 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 40× in last 7d / 212× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-27 08:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-27 04:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-27 00:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-26 19:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-26 15:18 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-07-26 10:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-26 06:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 02:12 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-07-25 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-07-23 01:56 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-22 22:11 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-07-22 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  20. 2026-07-22 17:48 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-22 17:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-22 13:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-22 09:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-22 04:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-22 00:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-21 20:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-21 15:38 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-21 15:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-07-21 11:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-21 06:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 02:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-07-20 17:52 UTCEG score recompute
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  20. 2026-07-19 15:47 UTCEG score recompute
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  22. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-07-19 07:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 02:45 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-07-19 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-18 22:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-18 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-18 13:41 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-07-18 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  39. 2026-07-17 07:11 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-07-17 07:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-17 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-16 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-16 18:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-16 13:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-16 09:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-16 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-07-15 20:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  53. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  54. 2026-07-15 15:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-15 11:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-15 07:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-15 02:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-15 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-07-14 22:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-14 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-07-14 13:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-14 09:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-14 05:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-14 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  69. 2026-07-13 20:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-07-13 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-13 11:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-13 07:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-1782?
CVE-2021-1782 is a critical vulnerability published on April 2, 2021. A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a…
When was CVE-2021-1782 disclosed?
CVE-2021-1782 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 2021, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-1782 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-1782 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Apple Multiple Products. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-1782?
CVE-2021-1782 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-1782?
CVE-2021-1782 affects Apple Multiple Products. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-1782?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-1782, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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